Grinding brake discs on the car (£20+vat per side)

[grumpy the 7th]

Has anybody used this process??

 

Does it work??

 

Does anybody know of anything like this Upt'norf

 

http://www.powerengineering.co.uk/acatalog/servicing.htm

 

 

edited to add the price I was quoted for a Caterham (I reminded them it was "very easy access") very reasonable for you guys down south

rog

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Edited by - roger heeley on 17 Nov 2007 12:15:52

[Paul Deslandes]

Its more expensive than taking them off and having them skimmed. I got mine done locally for £30 the pair. But you don't have the hassle of taking them off.

 

 

[DaveMorris]

Don't know where you are "oop Norf" but there's a man in Whitchurch (Shrops) who can definitely do it - though I think it's cutting rather than grinding.

Number would be 01948 664688

 

I would expect a number of garages local to you could do it though

 

Dave

 

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[grumpy the 7th]

Dave, keep going up 😶‍🌫️

 

Peoples Republic of South Yorkshire (& N Notts)

 

rog

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[DaveMorris]

That's about due East from here isn't it ?

 

X-flow(er) power now resting. Trying Vx for a change.

[Sheds Moderator]

I think it works well but is generally only cost effective on 4x4s etc with big expensive discs.

[Simon.H]

I had this done on my last car up at a Ford tuners in Birmingham. They setup a special brake lathe while everything was still attached to the car. It took a couple of hours to too but the advantage (so I'm told) was that they would be perfectly true to the hubs, where as part of the problem I had could be down to a problem with the hubs as well as warped rotors. The other problem I had was getting hold of replacement rotors to suit the imperial hats - the only supplier was in the US with a stupid lead time!

 

Anyway enough waffle, I'll try and find out the name of the company!

[nickh7]

Roger

 

Wouldn't it be easier just to buy new discs

 

Its Yellow And Black and Makes me 😬here

[grumpy the 7th]

Nick

 

£280 for a pair my discs are still plenty thick enough but one has a slight run out.

 

That grinding place http://www.powerengineering.co.uk/acatalog/servicing.htm will do a caterham for £20+vat per side so very reasonable if you live south of Watford.

 

Just need to find a place a bit nearer home

 

rog

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